Prospective 8th grade students should attend "Calling All Cardinals" - High School Preview Day to explore our campus and learn more about our school!

Meet members of the Cardinal Newman community and hear from our teachers and counselors. Current Cardinal Newman students will lead group tours, teachers will hold interactive presentations, and the visual and performing arts departments will have demonstrations. Lunch will be provided.

Parents and students of all ages are welcome. There will be informative booths representing many different groups which make up the Cardinal Newman Community.

You will hear from the our President, Laura M. Held as well as attend classroom presentations given by some of our teachers. A hearty selection of finger foods will be provided during and in between presentations. We will also have student performances throughout the day.

Snacks are provided. Students with food allergies should bring their own snacks. This exam is for 8th grade students applying to Cardinal Newman for the 9th grade. Students applying as transfers do not need to take this exam.

This is a “placement exam” not an entrance exam, there is no passing or failing. Taking a standardized test is a skill, and some people are better at it than others. Sometimes, it is very reflective of your abilities and sometimes it is not. We will be looking at grades and past test scores to see where your ability lies. The Placement Exam is an additional factor to help determine academic placement.

There are five sections to this test: Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, Mathematics, Language. At the end, you will be writing an essay. The essay will be read by our English department to distinguish what level of English you will take. Please take your time doing this. It is not so much the content of what you write, as it is your structure and grammar usage. It should be 3-5 paragraphs. Keep topic sentences, paragraphs, commas, periods and complete sentences in mind. You have as much time as you want to complete the essay.

$125.00 Exam Fee (check payable to Cardinal Newman) Please bring your own #2 pencil; calculators may NOT be used. No pre-registration is required.

Snacks are provided. Students with food allergies should bring their own snacks. This exam is for 8th grade students applying to Cardinal Newman for the 9th grade. Students applying as transfers do not need to take this exam.

This is a “placement exam” not an entrance exam, there is no passing or failing. Taking a standardized test is a skill, and some people are better at it than others. Sometimes, it is very reflective of your abilities and sometimes it is not. We will be looking at grades and past test scores to see where your ability lies. The Placement Exam is an additional factor to help determine academic placement.

There are five sections to this test: Verbal, Quantitative, Reading, Mathematics, Language. At the end, you will be writing an essay. The essay will be read by our English department to distinguish what level of English you will take. Please take your time doing this. It is not so much the content of what you write, as it is your structure and grammar usage. It should be 3-5 paragraphs. Keep topic sentences, paragraphs, commas, periods and complete sentences in mind. You have as much time as you want to complete the essay.